Strong from the floor up. Springy when the music asks.
Notes
- Built for West Coast Swing. The work is ordered by what the dance actually
demands: a controllable rolling foot and ankle first, then single-leg stability for
small-base weight transfer, an anti-rotation core to hold your center against a partner, and
supple hips for the anchor settle — while bulletproofing the lower leg, knee and low
back against long social nights.
- Where this comes from. The foot/ankle and core work follow Jacqui Haas’
Dance Anatomy; the mobility dosing — 10–15 min a day, 2 min per side,
test–retest — follows Kelly Starrett’s Becoming a Supple Leopard.
- How to schedule it. Three control sessions a week (Foot, Balance, Core) plus the
Mobility menu as a daily dose. Keep the heavy Balance day off tired pre-dance legs;
run full Mobility the morning after your biggest night. Always do 2–3 min of ankle
doming and a balance drill before dancing.
- Not medical advice. Progress one lever at a time, and back off anything that
provokes an old ankle, knee or back issue.